Any clash between Munster and Ulster is going to be a big one, and that certainly goes for today's United Rugby Championship encounter. So read on to find out how to get a Munster vs Ulster live stream and watch online no matter where you are in the world right now.
Having endured a confidence-sapping defeat last weekend, Johann van Graan’s Munster will be looking to bounce back under the lights in Limerick this evening against an in-form Ulster team.
Ulster won out 15-10 at home in the only league meeting between the sides last term, but it was Munster who had the last laugh, going on to win the title despite that defeat.
It's Munster who currently find themselves in mid-table but, with a game in hand over the away side, this clash offers a big opportunity to see them move within striking distance of their third-placed opponents.
Ulster are in rude form, though. Especially goods on the road, they shocked Leinster 10-20 in late November and claimed an impressive 23-29 victory in France against Clermont at the tail end of last year.
Make sure you know how to watch a Munster vs Ulster live stream and watch the United Rugby Championship online from anywhere today.
How to watch Munster vs Ulster FREE in Ireland
How to watch Munster vs Ulster from anywhere
We've recommended some of the best places to live stream United Rugby Championship action below. But you might run into a problem trying to access them if you're outside of your country. This is because of something called geo-blocking - best thought of as a kind of digital border.
But we can help you get back to your preferred URC live stream in no time at all. Simply follow our VPN advice below and you'll soon be up and running with a great bit of software that allows you to relocate your device back to your country of residence - thereby regaining access to all the streaming services and content you normally enjoy at home.
Use a VPN to watch Munster vs Ulster from anywhere
How to use a VPN
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location
3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're from Ireland, just head to the RTE Player
How to watch Munster vs Ulster live stream in the UK
Munster vs Ulster in the US, Australia and the ROW
The United Rugby Championship has launched its very own streaming service - the aptly named URC TV .
It's not available in the UK, or South Africa, but can be watched in Australia, the US, New Zealand, Canada and pretty much everywhere else (excepting Italy and countries in Sub-Saharan Africa).
For an idea of pricing, in the US it costs $24.99 for a weekend pass, while the whole season would set you back $139.99. Down Under in Australia, you'll be looking at AU$35 and AU$135 respectively.
If you're not bothered about (or not awake for) live coverage, then you can still register for free to watch match highlights. You can watch across a range of devices, including laptops, Androids, iPhone, iPad, Airplay or Chromecast.
How to watch URC: live stream Munster vs Ulster in South Africa
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NordVPN's latest update brings Dark Web Monitor and Security Score to Windows
NordVPN has just updated its VPN app on Windows, finally bringing a couple of handy Mac and mobile features to the desktop.
NordVPN's Dark Web Monitor, released on iOS back in November 2020, scans the dark web for the email address used to register your NordVPN account, and raises an alert if your details are detected in a data breach.
Similar features are available in the best identity theft protection services, as well as the best antivirus suites and even some of the best password managers .
Simple security
Dark Web Monitor works automatically, but is turned off by default. If you're interested, click Settings, Dark Web Monitor, tap the Turn On button and you'll get an alert if your details show up in a data breach.
NordVPN's new Security Score rates your current protection level as a percentage, and gives advice on how you can boost this to improve your safety.
When we first installed the update, our Score was a feeble zero. But connecting to our nearest NordVPN server lifted it to 42%. Enabling Dark Web Monitor as well got us to 57%. And tapping the Security Score icon listed the other settings tweaks required to get us to a maximum 100%: turn on the kill switch, enable 'auto-connect on launch' and set up Multi-factor Authentication on our NordVPN account.
Who is it for?
The feature is aimed at new users, who might not realize their current settings aren't delivering the best possible security. But having the app security level summed up in a single tiny icon has benefits for everyone, just by highlighting a change.
If the kill switch is turned off by another user of your device, say, or an app update problem, there's no missing it: the Security Score highlights the problem right away.
NordVPN's Windows app should be recommending you update in the next day or two. Click Settings, General to see your current version: the build you need is 6.42.4.0 or later.
How to win Wordle every day
Lately, we've been struggling with increasingly difficult Wordle puzzles. The words are short but the answers aren't obvious. It might be that The New York Times is making the word game harder or something to do with our brains . Whatever the case, this guide remains the best way to level up your Wordle game.
In the English language, there are approximately 12,500 five-letter words , which means there are roughly that many opportunities to win at Wordle , the wildly popular online word game that’s become a daily obsession for millions of people around the world. It's so big now that there are app knock-offs that Apple removes whack-a-mole style and even a naughty " Lewdle " version.
None of these lame and innervating attempts at recreating the wonder of Wordle have changed the original game fundamentals or the strategies for how to win Wordle - and avoid simply going for today's Wordle answer .
Despite the simplistic nature of the game, and the total lack of community built around it, discussing Wordle wins and displaying them on social media (without spoiling the daily word puzzle), is almost as popular as playing the word game itself.
But how do you win? How do you ensure that you don’t waste your six precious chances to guess the right word?
First, a reminder about the game mechanics:
The game, which you can find here , opens as a grid of five-by-six empty squares. There’s a virtual keyboard below where you type in your five-letter guess and hit enter. You can also backspace before you hit enter. You cannot enter letters out of sequence or drag and drop them.
This is a simple game. For the record, we’re only talking about the basic level here, not ‘Hard Mode,” which requires that you use any reveals in subsequent guesses.
Once you enter the letters, the game immediately color codes your entries:
Gray: Letter is not in the word.
Orange: It’s in there but in the wrong place.
Green: Right letter, right place.
To win, you have to guess the word in six attempts.
How you do that is not as simple as it seems, especially if you want to win, and not just in six tries, but in as few attempts as possible for ultimate Wordle street cred.
Start with vowels
Virtually every world has vowels in it, and they can define the open sound of the word (just as consonants can define the plosives or hard sounds). Find a word that can use as many of the AEIOU (and sometimes Y) letters as possible. Even if they’re not in the right spot, vowels will help you build the Wordle more quickly.
Don’t repeat letters until you have to
“Feeds” might sound like a brilliant word, but it’s wasting a precious spot on a duplicate letter. There are Wordle answers that feature double letters but wasting early turns on a duplicate vowel (or, say, a double “ll” in “hello”) means one fewer chance to guess at a letter you do need.
Use as many letters in a real word as possible on your first turn
A word like “Banes” or, as the TechRadar team joked, “Farts,” are good examples of letter combinations that offer a nice mix of vowels and consonants and can be excellent building block letters for the correct word. Unless, of course, you luck out and the Wordle for the day is “Farts.” Other excellent starting points as suggested by the TechRadar team are “Death,” “Irons,” and “House.”
Take your time on every turn
Do not rush. The key to winning Wordle is playing it like a strategy game akin to chess. You don’t just move a piece in reaction to the last move. You think through this move and the four potential thereafter. Wordle requires the same kind of patience, care, and strategic thinking. If you can’t think through letter permutations in your head, write them down. When you’re satisfied, enter your next guess.
Think through words and letter combinations
Get a dictionary or use this page to examine existing five-letter words that might fit the one you’re building in Wordle.
Pay attention to those results
What Wordle tells you about your guess is everything. The construction of the full word can hang on a letter, even one in the wrong place. Also with this, make every turn count. There are no throw-away turns.
Make the next word a different one
Unless you hit a jackpot on that first guess, try a completely different set of five letters (a word of course) on your second try. You will instantly have double the amount of information to work with to possibly make a correct, educated guess on the third attempt.
Don’t waste time with nonsense words
Nonsense word combinations are a complete waste of time. Wordle doesn’t read them and can’t tell you anything about the letters within.
Expand your vocabulary
Make sure you know what is and isn’t a word. There’s nothing more gutting than entering what you think is nonsense only to have it accepted as your last, incorrect Wordle guess.
Don’t give up
If you’re truly stumped, take a break and then look at your grid again. You just might have one of those bright word ideas and solve the Wordle of the day,
While we can’t guarantee that following all of these tips will turn you into a Wordle champion, they’re almost guaranteed to lower your Wordle frustration.